The number of individuals experiencing food insecurity in the United States increased to 34 million in 2022, it's highest level since 2014, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Last year marked a 31% in increase food insecurity among adults and a 44% increase among children living in food-insecure households, the numbers also show.
“Having data that confirms what we have been experiencing is comforting, at some level,” said San Antonio Food Bank CEO Eric Cooper in a statement issued in response to the USDA numbers. “But the concerning direction of the data only fuels us to do more for our community."
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